Block Manager vs Disable Gutenberg Blocks – Block Manager (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable Gutenberg Blocks – Block Manager
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Block Manager has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 13 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Block Manager has accumulated 87K+ total downloads while Disable Gutenberg Blocks – Block Manager has 64K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Block Manager | Disable Gutenberg Blocks – Block Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 13 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | 4.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 87K+ | ◄ | 64K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 4 years ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2018 | |
| Age | 6 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.2.0 | 1.0.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Block Manager
Disable Gutenberg Blocks – Block Manager
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Block Manager averaged approximately 45 daily downloads while Disable Gutenberg Blocks – Block Manager averaged 13.
Recent Reviews
Block Manager Reviews
Very simple, very effective!
Brilliant solution!
Lifesaver, gets rid of bloat
What a wonderful plugin! It’s amazing how WP adds all kinds of crap and no way to turn it off – I don’t use patterns, don’t want my clients to use them, and this is the perfect solution to avoid these
Life Saver
Great plugin, thank you. Let me tame my plug in beast and bring order to the Press. I combined it with the php filter ‘block_categories_all’ to move them to my own categories as well. Together, they
Disable Gutenberg Blocks – Block Manager Reviews
Works as it’s supposed to; functional
It works as it said it’s supposed to with no upselling, obtrusive ads. Has a clear interface.
No further updates and error prone
This plugin is not getting updates in a year. It also causes the Gutenberg editor to crash. Avoid.
Excellent plugin
The plugin made it super simple to disable some of the blocks that I wanted to be kept away from the general editors to avoid confusion. WOW, it just needed a click and done. Thank you for this amazi
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